Generally, we choose to dig wild old roots and cultivate them under the ground, and gradually cultivate them into ancient piles. The main method is to select the old stumps that have been cut down and sprouted for many years, after digging back, prune the branches and protect the root system. It can be planted in loose and well drained soil, supplemented with light, and transplanted into flowerpot after survival.
Of course, you have a very beautiful old pile in your home. You can also graft the branches of wintersweet to the old pile by grafting. After survival, it will be a beautiful wintersweet bonsai.
Basin selection: red pottery basin or glazed pottery basin should be selected for wintersweet. Generally, the small seedlings of Prunus mume use round basin, square basin, hexagonal basin, etc., and the old piles use medium deep Malu basin or Begonia basin; cliff bonsai mostly uses thousand tube basin. The color of the basin is mainly dark purple or ochre red, which is better to set off the wax yellow flowers and increase its ornamental effect.
Soil use: Chimonanthus has no strict requirements on soil, but it is better to use sandy loam with good drainage. Potted plants should be evenly mixed with mature garden soil or rotten leaf soil.
Planting: Chimonanthus praecox is generally planted in the basin in the first ten days of March. Generally, it is necessary to plant it obliquely, so as to take the potential when modeling. Before planting, it can be pruned once, and the pot bottom can be applied with sufficient base fertilizer.
Pruning and bud picking are the main and climbing is the auxiliary. Its traditional plastic arts include "pingfanmei", "gebingmei" and "dangzhimei", etc., especially pingfanmei is the most popular. Here is a brief introduction to the production method of pingfanmei.
During the period of March to April, the main branch was twisted and spiraled by "rolling knife method" and "dragon knife method". Then, a knife was cut obliquely at the bend, and it was bent carefully, so that the upper part of the cracked xylem was supported on the lower part, and the new bent trunk was supported by a vertical bar and tied with rope. Then make the top of each branch all downward. The incision should be plastered with mud within one month, and it should be mended as soon as it falls. After the formation of the basic skeleton, we should pay attention to pruning and timely picking to maintain the screen fan shape.
In addition to the screen fan model, there are several other models. You can try them yourself according to the following pictures: .
Pimple style Chinese plum bonsai
Bonsai of wintersweet with hanging branches
Downwind wintersweet bonsai
Bonsai of wintersweet in dragon style
Bonsai of dried Chinese Plum
